MODIFIED RELEASE ORAL PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION CONTAINING 5-ASA AND METHOD FOR THE TREATMENT OF BOWEL DISEASES

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EP 0 871 434 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	21.10.1998 Bulletin 1998/43

(21)	Application number: 96943884.0

(22)	Date of filing: 23.12.1996

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61K 9/ 16^{( . )}
A61K 9/ 50^{( . )}
A61K 31/ 60^{( . )}
A61K 47/ 38^{( . )}
A61P 1/ 04^{( . )}
A61P 37/ 06^{( . )}

A61K 9/ 22^{( . )}
A61K 31/ 00^{( . )}
A61K 31/ 606^{( . )}
A61P 1/ 00^{( . )}
A61P 37/ 00^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/DK1996/000551

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1997/023199 (03.07.1997 Gazette 1997/29)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV RO SI

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Priority:

21.12.1995 US 19950575954

(71)	Applicant: FARMACEUTISK LABORATORIUM FERRING A/S
	DK-2720 Vanlöse (DK)

(72)	Inventors:
	JEPSEN, Svenn, Klüver DK-2840 Holte (DK) HALSKOV, Sören DK-2830 Virum (DK)

(74)	Representative: Christiansen, Ejvind, et al
	c/o Hofman-Bang & Boutard, Lehmann & Ree A/S, Hans Bekkevolds Allé 7 2900 Hellerup 2900 Hellerup (DK)

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